As the Flower Withers
As the Flower Withers
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2001 reissue of 1992 album for the European goth-metal band packaged in a slipcase. Peaceville.
As the Flower Withers,My Dying Bride,Peaceville UK,Death Metal/Black Metal,Doom Metal,Goth Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock
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As the Flower Withers
My Dying Bride
Manufacturer: Peaceville UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
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Goth
| Goth & Industrial
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
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Death Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
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General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
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- Trinity
ASIN: B000293NF8
Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Silent Dance
- Sear Me
- The Forever People
- The Bitterness And The Bereavement
- Vast Choirs
- The Return Of The Beautiful
- Erotic Literature
- Unreleased Bitterness
Average customer rating:
- hmmm....
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- Soundtrack to the funeral of God
- Ohhh, The Exquisite Slumber!!
- The Beautiful Horror
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As the Flower Withers
My Dying Bride
Manufacturer: Peaceville UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Goth
| Goth & Industrial
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Death Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Rock
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
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- The Light at the End of the World
- The Angel and the Dark River
- The Dreadful Hours
- Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
ASIN: B00005A3N3
Release Date: 2001-08-14 |
Tracks:
- Silent Dance
- Sear Me
- The Forever People
- The Bitterness And The Bereavment
- Vast Choirs
- The Return Of Beautiful
- Erotic Literature
Album Description
2001 reissue of 1992 album for the European goth-metal band packaged in a slipcase. Peaceville.
Customer Reviews:
hmmm...........2005-10-05
i love a fair share of doomy slow heavy music, but i've yet to fall deeply for MDB. i like this album ok...and i used to have the Trinity album which was also pretty good. but they are an aquired taste. the production hinders the potential of these songs, i think. but overall, not bad. the vocals are kind of weird for me and they are waaay up in the mix, which is a bit hard for me to dig; but there are some cool moments and the violin is a nice touch.
.......2005-09-06
Unfortunately,this is the only lp I have heard(and own) from this band,aside from a few songs here and there.Even though this particular genre isn't my specialty I gotta say this albums hits all the marks in the right places,focusing on extended sequences of minimalistic guitar riffing and little by little builds it into a beast of a composition.You don't have to play fast music to display your drumming skills,Rick does a great job here with the material he's presented with!(Although there's a few fast moments in here).Tracks like "Sear me" and "The return of the beautiful" simply drag you into a world on controlled angst,and as ugly as it might look the material has this sense of purity that just gives you a smile.Overall,it's a great cd and hopefully I'll get ahold of more of their stuff.
Soundtrack to the funeral of God.......2004-01-29
This album, when it came out in 1992, was a revelation. Although Paradise Lost's timeless "Gothic" had already shaken grounds by that time, still My Dying Bride managed to deliver something special. There was this never before heard melodism, taken from old requiems and sorrowful ceremonial songs. Tasteful violin added immensely to the atmosphere. Aaron Stainthorpe used only growling vocals on this record, and the whole record is immensely influenced by death-metal.
"Silent Dance" is a good instrumental intro, setting sombre gloomy mood. It's slow, dominated by violins and keyboards, and sounds somewhat spooky and gothic to me, with heavy medieval feel.
"Sear Me" is an eternal MDB's classic. Slow oppressing guitar riffs, excellent drumming, superb violin melody, and Aaron's voice growling the lyrics in Latin. Middle part of this track is pure death-metal, while mostly it's a doom-metal song. Excellent!
"The Forever People", on the contrary, treads the death-metal ground, with it's fast tempo and aggressive singing. But it again changes moods and rhythms until it sets into majestic doom by its end.
"The Bitterness and the Bereavement" is another shockingly beautiful MDB track, very similar in its sound to "Sear Me". Bizarre mixture of deathly heaviness and harsh vocals with doomish slowness, violin melodies and sorrow feelings.
"Vast Choirs" is a simpler doomy track. It has no parts dominated by violins, and instead takes the listener through a series of rhythmic changes, maintaining heaviness. It's a bit monotonous to my taste, though.
"The Return of the Beautiful" is a My Dying Bride symphony. This 12-minute track consists of several parts, different in mood and style, again ranging from simple fast-tempo death-metal to slow sorrowful doom. Another excellent ambitious track, that was re-recorded for the 2001 album "The Dreadful Hour", and sounds way better on that album.
"Erotic Literature" is similar to "Vast Choirs" in its feel, and again, sounds too monotonous and unmoving to me. I'd say, this is not the best way to end the record.
This album shocked many in 1992. It's sorrowful yet majestic feel got in your head and stayed there. If Nietzsche was right about the death of God, then surely His funeral were accompanied by this music.
However, My Dying Bride managed to raise the bar even higher on their subsequent albums. This fact, and the presence of 2 not so good tracks here, make me give this album 4 stars.
Ohhh, The Exquisite Slumber!!.......2002-12-11
This is the first album I heard of MDB, so I have followed their work chronologically. I must say, when I first heard it, I felt I had uncovered something unique, something that touched me like no music had before. The agonizingly gruff vocals, against the melancholic melodies (especially when played by the violin), the heavily distorted guitars, the slow pace of most of it, it all created an ambience that oozed into my mind, sending my senses into a realm yet untapped. Some of my friends did not like MDB, for them it was too much - too depressing, too eerie, too creepy. But for me, MDB was IT. I had found music that surpassed any level of melancholy I could experience. Besides MDB, only Anathema and Katatonia have matched such a brooding, skin-crawling emotion. But, even though I do enjoy and appreciate bands that evolve, all of these bands have changed quite a bit in a somewhat similar direction - more hook-laden music, and a less abrasive sound especially in the vocals. I still like all their work, but I have a special place for the no-holds-barred, unapologetic early stuff. If you like your music gloomy as can be, look no further than this. It will scare the neighbors away...
The Beautiful Horror.......2002-06-12
As keyboardist on Morgion's - Among Majestic Ruin, the one album that was truly inspirational was My Dying Bride's - As the Flower Withers. This album is heavily responsible for sparking a whole new realm of doom/death/symphonic metal. With tracks like the uncanny "Forever People" and the unforgettable "Bitterness and Bereavement," metal fans of all types will be quick to appreciate the sheer art this album is made of. If there was a "White Album" for death/doom, this would be it. The vocals will haunt your dreams...the music will yield a call to irons...and the symphony is nothing short of masterful. Oh...The Beautiful Horror.
Average customer rating:
- hmmm....
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- Soundtrack to the funeral of God
- Ohhh, The Exquisite Slumber!!
- The Beautiful Horror
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As the Flower Withers
My Dying Bride
Manufacturer: Fierce Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Goth
| Goth & Industrial
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
Death Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Compilations
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Rock
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B000005VHO
Release Date: 1996-06-25 |
Tracks:
- Silent Dance
- Sear Me
- The Forever People
- The Bitterness And The Bereavement
- Vast Choirs
- The Return Of The Beautiful
- Erotic Literature
Album Description
A now classic album and a must have as fans await the release of the band's new album (The Dreading Hours, out in the US on November 13). Includes "The Forever People," and the original recording of 'Sear Me'. From Mayhem Music.
Customer Reviews:
hmmm...........2005-10-05
i love a fair share of doomy slow heavy music, but i've yet to fall deeply for MDB. i like this album ok...and i used to have the Trinity album which was also pretty good. but they are an aquired taste. the production hinders the potential of these songs, i think. but overall, not bad. the vocals are kind of weird for me and they are waaay up in the mix, which is a bit hard for me to dig; but there are some cool moments and the violin is a nice touch.
.......2005-09-06
Unfortunately,this is the only lp I have heard(and own) from this band,aside from a few songs here and there.Even though this particular genre isn't my specialty I gotta say this albums hits all the marks in the right places,focusing on extended sequences of minimalistic guitar riffing and little by little builds it into a beast of a composition.You don't have to play fast music to display your drumming skills,Rick does a great job here with the material he's presented with!(Although there's a few fast moments in here).Tracks like "Sear me" and "The return of the beautiful" simply drag you into a world on controlled angst,and as ugly as it might look the material has this sense of purity that just gives you a smile.Overall,it's a great cd and hopefully I'll get ahold of more of their stuff.
Soundtrack to the funeral of God.......2004-01-29
This album, when it came out in 1992, was a revelation. Although Paradise Lost's timeless "Gothic" had already shaken grounds by that time, still My Dying Bride managed to deliver something special. There was this never before heard melodism, taken from old requiems and sorrowful ceremonial songs. Tasteful violin added immensely to the atmosphere. Aaron Stainthorpe used only growling vocals on this record, and the whole record is immensely influenced by death-metal.
"Silent Dance" is a good instrumental intro, setting sombre gloomy mood. It's slow, dominated by violins and keyboards, and sounds somewhat spooky and gothic to me, with heavy medieval feel.
"Sear Me" is an eternal MDB's classic. Slow oppressing guitar riffs, excellent drumming, superb violin melody, and Aaron's voice growling the lyrics in Latin. Middle part of this track is pure death-metal, while mostly it's a doom-metal song. Excellent!
"The Forever People", on the contrary, treads the death-metal ground, with it's fast tempo and aggressive singing. But it again changes moods and rhythms until it sets into majestic doom by its end.
"The Bitterness and the Bereavement" is another shockingly beautiful MDB track, very similar in its sound to "Sear Me". Bizarre mixture of deathly heaviness and harsh vocals with doomish slowness, violin melodies and sorrow feelings.
"Vast Choirs" is a simpler doomy track. It has no parts dominated by violins, and instead takes the listener through a series of rhythmic changes, maintaining heaviness. It's a bit monotonous to my taste, though.
"The Return of the Beautiful" is a My Dying Bride symphony. This 12-minute track consists of several parts, different in mood and style, again ranging from simple fast-tempo death-metal to slow sorrowful doom. Another excellent ambitious track, that was re-recorded for the 2001 album "The Dreadful Hour", and sounds way better on that album.
"Erotic Literature" is similar to "Vast Choirs" in its feel, and again, sounds too monotonous and unmoving to me. I'd say, this is not the best way to end the record.
This album shocked many in 1992. It's sorrowful yet majestic feel got in your head and stayed there. If Nietzsche was right about the death of God, then surely His funeral were accompanied by this music.
However, My Dying Bride managed to raise the bar even higher on their subsequent albums. This fact, and the presence of 2 not so good tracks here, make me give this album 4 stars.
Ohhh, The Exquisite Slumber!!.......2002-12-11
This is the first album I heard of MDB, so I have followed their work chronologically. I must say, when I first heard it, I felt I had uncovered something unique, something that touched me like no music had before. The agonizingly gruff vocals, against the melancholic melodies (especially when played by the violin), the heavily distorted guitars, the slow pace of most of it, it all created an ambience that oozed into my mind, sending my senses into a realm yet untapped. Some of my friends did not like MDB, for them it was too much - too depressing, too eerie, too creepy. But for me, MDB was IT. I had found music that surpassed any level of melancholy I could experience. Besides MDB, only Anathema and Katatonia have matched such a brooding, skin-crawling emotion. But, even though I do enjoy and appreciate bands that evolve, all of these bands have changed quite a bit in a somewhat similar direction - more hook-laden music, and a less abrasive sound especially in the vocals. I still like all their work, but I have a special place for the no-holds-barred, unapologetic early stuff. If you like your music gloomy as can be, look no further than this. It will scare the neighbors away...
The Beautiful Horror.......2002-06-12
As keyboardist on Morgion's - Among Majestic Ruin, the one album that was truly inspirational was My Dying Bride's - As the Flower Withers. This album is heavily responsible for sparking a whole new realm of doom/death/symphonic metal. With tracks like the uncanny "Forever People" and the unforgettable "Bitterness and Bereavement," metal fans of all types will be quick to appreciate the sheer art this album is made of. If there was a "White Album" for death/doom, this would be it. The vocals will haunt your dreams...the music will yield a call to irons...and the symphony is nothing short of masterful. Oh...The Beautiful Horror.
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Orthodox Shrines of the Russian North
Manufacturer: Russian Compact Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Early Music
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
Sacred & Religious
| Early Music
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
| Requiems
Vocal & Song
| Early Music
| Historical Periods
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
| Requiems
General
| Classical
| Styles
| Music
General
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
Chants
| Vocal Non-Opera
| Opera & Vocal
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000004ASG
Release Date: 1996-07-09 |
Customer Reviews:
Classic Orthodox Chants.......2001-08-24
A subtle recording, documenting some of the chanting styles used at the Kyrillo-Belozersk monastery. Technically speaking, the chants are performed flawlessly. However, at times I found myself yearning for more warmth - a warmth you might better find with a small ensemble of monks in their monastery, rather than an institute. Overall, this CD is very good, with the focus being track 10 "The Cherubic Hymn." This is a very well-known, ancient hymn (written circa. 300 AD, possibly earlier), and is chanted using a classic melody.
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As the Flower Withers
My Dying Bride
Manufacturer: Caroline Distributio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000E63G
Release Date: 1992-07-22 |
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